New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-18
DISTRICT LEADERS CONFER
OPPOSING DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.


NO DECISION REACHED AT THE REPUBLICAN oA'
crs-Tur CONVENTION TO BE HELD TONIGHT.
A meetine OF representative Republicans ihci"u'"S
nearly all the district leaders, was heih ia'o !o"'
afternoon in the headquarters AT 'he r"'u :,
Hotel Among those present were 'oiono' - y ~
Cruger chairman OF the County Commt'ce' coi "
Smith John J. O'Brlen John W. Jacobus Dennis ohea'
Charles n. Taintor, William ii. fownley, FRANK Nai
lain simpson John d. Lawson, John T. BrodsKy Jacop
NJ Patterson James j. Van Rensselaer,, George ii'iau
Frederick s Gibbs. Clarence ". Meade' 'ohn - a.
dolph Coroner John K Nugcnt, Henry kropi' 'au,oS
Perry Bernard Bign. William H. behany' ''
Grimes Frank Raymond. Ashbe r. Fitch' . l. '.o no.
wirliam IL. Ten Eyck, George H. Deahe sf' aHN -
Peabody ,,,,. T,
seton y Smith was chosen chairman and William H.
ReIamy secretary. The chairman stated mat 'ne'
had met for the purpose OF conferr1hg rc'aN'o
tho County and judiciary ticket to be piaco1 III
the field An expression OF views was III order'
John J. O. Bnen said there division in the De"o
cratic ranks over the men who should be placed III ho
nation There was "a disposition on the part Oh t"o
Democratic leaders TO overlook the claims Vi 'no'.
had nroyen themselves worthy OF the commence Oh "o
public lie believed ii would ee good pohcy ioi VI" "
pub Leans TO place in nomination THESE 'hcn' M
nomination of Judge DOnohue for the supreme No"'
MARITIME for Judge OF the Conrto "o
eral Sessions and Delaney Nco for DstllcrAt1orho'
with either Judge Abraham Lawrence or some hePuo
can like Daniel G. Rollins for the other supreme court
Indge. would materially strengthen the Republican
County and Judiciary ticket
John ID. Lawson vehenenty oppoSou any
proposition OF this kind He favored PLACING IN
nomination ticket composed OF true and trieI hePn
icans There we're men in the Republican party VINO
have led fororn hopes and met deIeat Hho nopi ~
there are plenty who willing 10 90 80 aSdn.
wer. nleny OF men OF intelligence ana ability IN tue
Repubcan party who woulG make excellent cahu.a'rs
for any place the ticket without going W ~. -,
party to seek for candidates IL woun 20 Lar
suffer defeat with ticket ccmp"seu oi i,b he aid OF
Republicans than to march to Victory WIN t ,vh
Democratic nominees Let them act IKE men. anu e
the convention meets nominate stt"6"' h'
publican ticket. 1870. ~. o.prior
MIR Jacobus said there point that MI . trleh
had overlooked. There doubt that Judge Dohu-
hne would receive a nsdersbe number or LABOR ahu
Democratic votes But could he GET thoSo 'oe' W '"F
port the rest OF the ticket he though. would be
Mr. RAYMOND sarcastGaly suggested " Won" po
bei,er 10 wait until the united Democratic ticket was
placed in the field and then indorse It. -, D.. r,,r,o,
Colonel Crncer thought Delaney Nicol Tor lS'rIct
Attorney would strengthen the Repuhncah uckeI.
tice Patterson opposed Mr. OBriens snsgo,b" 70 ne
thought It conceding altogether 700 I' r,,bont
Democrats After further discussion anu wa,
reaching decision, the caucus adJoulheu "n'i '
Tbsre was good deal Of discussion last evening at INC
Fifth Avenue Hotel and In Other placeS Mnco ,tna
ers met over the adv stability OF making NOMINATIONS
mis- evening The majority seemed 10 favor merely OF
Canizing the convention and tnen an a,'Sanv and
week. in order TO see what TICKET inc la,h'n""' '"'
County Democracy conventions VIII agree on D., Or
The names most prominently mentioned I or -"
preme Court Judges in case ore S''i fno.e
o. nsp FS ward Mitchell Daniel G. Rollins Theron
6; strong Robert Sewel and city Judge ErnoSt i' ~
For surrogate eIJudse Henry l.. WAN D,yton ara
L-sry Granville r. HAYES ana lsaas n', Sic"
brought forward. For District Attorney Drhncey .",
and George w. Lyon alone are NAMED EoI a
the Board of Aldermen. James I. Van EenS>eId' "l,I
Jobn g OConnor ir are named. There il no candidate
against John F. Piummsr for CONTROLLER II ne wa, 90
hee rroIniuently named For city Court judges Ernest
Hall and Frederick g. Gedney are thc mos tS So,
didatcs. For Coroner, John simpson al" DS""i' 7'''
arc named